All of the degree programs at ACC require students to successfully complete English composition courses; different programs require different courses. Before students enroll in composition courses, the students must demonstrate their writing competencies by means of a placement test. ENG 121-ENG 122 is the traditional college-level freshman composition program. The courses are sequential and acceptable for college transfer. All A.A. and A.S. students must complete this sequence; however, those students who demonstrate deficiencies in their writing competencies will be required to begin their writing programs in the College Composition and Reading (CCR) courses: CCR 092 and CCR 093 and CCR 094. Students who test into CCR 092 or lower are also required to coenroll in AAA 109.
ENG 131 is a college-level course designed especially for students interested in occupational or technical fields. Many occupational programs require ENG 131; however, some students may need CCR 092, CCR 093, CCR 094 before enrolling in ENG 131. LITERATURE and HUMANITIES courses (listed separately) provide opportunities for refinement of reading, writing and critical-thinking skills. See also JOURNALISM.
